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US5325871A
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Female condom
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-20
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Granted: 1994-07-05
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Expires: 2011-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A female condom has a pouch with an unlubricated surface without spermicides to prevent vaginal infection and a lubricating and retention member is provided having voids therein filled with a lubricant and spermicides to lubricate the interior of the pouch when the sponge member is inserted into the pouch; the retention member includes a tip for piloting the retention member into the interior of the pouch and the retention member further includes a recessed head portion that is compressible to permit insertion of the retention member into the pouch and that is expandable to force the outer surface of the pouch against the surface of the vagina for holding the pouch against withdrawal during coitus; the recess in the head portion is located in axial alignment with an erected penis to accommodate the penis during use.
Inventors
- 👤 Alla V. K. Reddy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F6/00; A61F6/06; A61F6/065; A61F6/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
In a female condom having a pouch with a closed end and a tubular portion insertable into a vagina and the pouch further including an open end thereon connected to a shield portion secured to the pouch for covering the perineum of a user the improvement comprising: a retention member insertable within the pouch following insertion of the pouch within a vagina; said retention member including a head portion having a continuous circumferentially formed rim and a conical outer surface and a tip portion having a bullet-like shape with an outer surface thereon integrally joined to said conical outer surface; said head portion rim having an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of said conical outer surface and said rim being compressible for insertion of said retention member tip first into said pouch; said head portion rim being expandable with respect to the pouch adjacent the closed end of said pouch following insertion therein for forcing the pouch against the vagina so as to secure the pouch within the vagina against separation from the vagina during coitus and said retention member having an interiorly located conically shaped surface extending to said rim and surrounded at one end thereof by said rim; said conically shaped inner surface having a depth for covering the glans penis of a penis and combining with said rim to form a smooth uninterrupted surface for receiving the glans penis therein during coitus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
In a female condom having a pouch with a closed end and a tubular portion insertable into a vagina and the pouch further including an open end thereon connected to a shield portion secured to the pouch for covering the perineum of a user the improvement comprising: a retention member insertable within the pouch following insertion of the pouch within a vagina; said retention member including a head portion having a continuous circumferentially formed rim and a conical outer surface and a tip portion having a bullet-like shape with an outer surface thereon integrally joined to said conical outer surface; said head portion rim having an outer diameter greater than the greatest diameter of said conical outer surface and said rim being compressible for insertion of said retention member tip first into said pouch; said head portion rim being expandable with respect to the pouch adjacent the closed end of said pouch following insertion therein for forcing the pouch against the vagina so as to secure the pouch within the vagina against separation from the vagina during coitus and said retention member having an interiorly located conically shaped surface extending to said rim and surrounded at one end thereof by said rim; said conically shaped inner surface having a depth for covering the glans penis of a penis and combining with said rim to form a smooth uninterrupted surface for receiving the glans penis therein during coitus.
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